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Canada, U.S., Finland take step forward on ICE Pact plan to build icebreakers
WASHINGTON — Canada, the United States and Finland have taken a step toward building new…
Samoa scrapes into 2027 Rugby World Cup after tense draw with Belgium
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Samoa became the 24th and last team to qualify…
Zelenskyy visits Picasso’s ‘Guernica’ painting after drawing parallel to Ukraine’s bombing
MADRID (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a one-day visit Tuesday to Spain and…
Bryce Young has the Panthers in the playoff chase a year after getting benched
When Bryce Young was benched after two games last year, people questioned whether he needed…
Czech Republic punishes national team for ignoring fans after World Cup qualifier
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic soccer association stripped Tomáš Souček of his captaincy Tuesday…
Iraq scores late winner against UAE to keep its World Cup hopes alive
BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Iraq kept its 2026 World Cup hopes alive by beating the…
UN estimates over 2,000 Sudanese pregnant women have fled el-Fasher to escape conflict
CAIRO (AP) — A few weeks before the fall of her hometown to Sudan’s paramilitary…
Pakistan beats spirited Zimbabwe in opening game of T20 tri-series
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan overcame a top-order collapse to edge out spirited Zimbabwe by…
Max McGreevy gives up title defense in Japan to make sure he gets PGA Tour card
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Max McGreevy has won five times since leaving Oklahoma, and he’s…
LPGA has a depth of talent. What it could use is a star
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — What the LPGA Tour sees as a strength might be what…
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Nov. 17 The Wall…
Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir,…
Mbappé’s and PSG’s $800M dispute: What you need to know
Neither Kylian Mbappé nor his former club Paris Saint-Germain are ready to back down as…
US-owned English club Norwich hires former Brugge, Monaco coach Philippe Clement
NORWICH, England (AP) — American-owned English soccer club Norwich hired former Club Brugge, Monaco and…
Du Toit on Springboks-dominated shortlist for best men’s rugby player in 2025
DUBLIN (AP) — Springboks flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit could join All Blacks greats Dan Carter…
Global Anglican ties are under stress. It’s unclear if they’re at the breaking point
After decades of fierce controversies over sexuality and theology in the Anglican Communion, some leaders…
The Ashes: What to know about cricket’s most storied rivalry
Few sporting contests carry the history, drama and aura of the Ashes. Born from a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
UN approves the Trump administration’s plan for the future of Gaza UNITED NATIONS (AP) —…
New coin honors Freddie Mercury and his 4-octave range
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Royal Mint is celebrating Freddie Mercury with a new coin design…
Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts escaped al-Qaida but the threat remains
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Thirteen years ago, Abdoulaye Cissé risked his life to smuggle tens…
Pope Leo XIV calls for urgent climate action and says God’s creation is ‘crying out’
BELEM, Brazil (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday urged countries at United Nations climate…
UN approves the Trump administration’s plan for the future of Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Trump administration’s blueprint to secure and govern Gaza won strong…
Maryland more than doubles cost estimate on rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials have more than doubled the estimated cost to replace…
Erik Spoelstra’s sons are Jalen Brunson fans. So much for that Heat-Knicks rivalry
MIAMI (AP) — New York guard Jalen Brunson has at least two young fans in…